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Italian Serie A: Como 1907 vs Inter
Kickoff Time: 2025-05-24 02:45 (HKT)
Source:REUTERS/Massimo Pinca
Como 1907 drew 1-1 with Hellas Verona away in their last match, and they have achieved an impressive record of six wins and two draws in their last eight league games. They have also climbed to the 10th position on the league table. As a promoted team, Como’s performance this season has been impressive, largely thanks to their coach Cesc Fabregas. Under his guidance, Como mainly employs a 4-2-3-1 formation and emphasizes high pressing throughout the match. However, Como’s offensive strategies are relatively one-dimensional; they heavily rely on striker Patrick Cutrone’s individual skills and cross-play tactics to create scoring opportunities. Additionally, Como has a weak defense, having conceded 50 goals already, with an average of 1.3 goals per game.
Inter drew 2-2 with Lazio at home in their last match, which caused them to fall one point behind Napoli on the league table and put their title hopes in a passive situation. Inter mainly uses a 3-4-2-1 formation, a mature and flexible counter-attacking system that has passed the test of various strong teams. Whether facing powerful clubs or relegation teams, Inter will use their excellent midfield defense to restrict opponents’ passing play and quickly counter through long balls. The biggest advantage of Inter lies in their wing play and long passes for counter-attacks. This season, their long pass success rate is as high as 51.4%, and their crossing success rate is an impressive 33.4%, both ranking first in Serie A.
Although Como’s form has been hot recently, there remains a clear gap between their overall strength and that of Inter. In their first encounter this season, Inter easily defeated Como 2-0 at home. Given that Inter only has a chance to reverse their championship situation if they win this round, their fighting spirit is beyond doubt. Therefore, it seems reasonable to expect Inter to secure all three points in this crucial match.
Como 1907’s Last 5 Games: DWWWW
25-05-19 Hellas Verona 1-1 Como 1907
25-05-10 Como 1907 3-1 Cagliari
25-05-03 Parma 0-1 Como 1907
25-04-27 Como 1907 1-0 Genoa
25-04-19 Lecce 0-3 Como 1907
Inter’s Last 5 Games: DWDWD
25-05-20 Inter 2-2 Lazio
25-05-16 Torino 0-2 Inter
25-05-11 Inter 3-3 Barcelona (ET 1-0)
25-05-04 Inter 1-0 Hellas Verona
25-04-27 Barcelona 3-3 Inter
Head To Head Record:
24-12-24 Inter 2-0 Como 1907
12-07-25 Como 1907 2-3 Inter
03-03-16 Inter 4-0 Como 1907
02-11-03 Como 1907 0-2 Inter
Prediction: Inter to win